EP3907056C0 - A system for controlling the sizing of a rising foam emulsion web travelling on a conveyor - Google Patents

A system for controlling the sizing of a rising foam emulsion web travelling on a conveyor

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EP3907056C0
EP3907056C0 EP20172690.8A EP20172690A EP3907056C0 EP 3907056 C0 EP3907056 C0 EP 3907056C0 EP 20172690 A EP20172690 A EP 20172690A EP 3907056 C0 EP3907056 C0 EP 3907056C0
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Prior art keywords
sizing
conveyor
controlling
rising foam
foam emulsion
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3907056A1 (en
EP3907056B1 (en
Inventor
Fred Libby
Tyler Kennedy
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Molnycke Health Care AB
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Molnycke Health Care AB
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Priority to EP20172690.8A priority Critical patent/EP3907056B1/en
Priority to PCT/EP2021/060636 priority patent/WO2021224023A1/en
Priority to US17/922,617 priority patent/US11969921B2/en
Publication of EP3907056A1 publication Critical patent/EP3907056A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C44/00—Shaping by internal pressure generated in the material, e.g. swelling or foaming ; Producing porous or cellular expanded plastics articles
    • B29C44/34—Auxiliary operations
    • B29C44/36—Feeding the material to be shaped
    • B29C44/46—Feeding the material to be shaped into an open space or onto moving surfaces, i.e. to make articles of indefinite length
    • B29C44/467—Foam spreading or levelling devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C44/00—Shaping by internal pressure generated in the material, e.g. swelling or foaming ; Producing porous or cellular expanded plastics articles
    • B29C44/20—Shaping by internal pressure generated in the material, e.g. swelling or foaming ; Producing porous or cellular expanded plastics articles for articles of indefinite length
    • B29C44/28—Expanding the moulding material on continuous moving surfaces without restricting the upwards growth of the foam
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C44/00—Shaping by internal pressure generated in the material, e.g. swelling or foaming ; Producing porous or cellular expanded plastics articles
    • B29C44/34—Auxiliary operations
    • B29C44/60—Measuring, controlling or regulating
EP20172690.8A 2020-05-04 2020-05-04 A system for controlling the sizing of a rising foam emulsion web travelling on a conveyor Active EP3907056B1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20172690.8A EP3907056B1 (en) 2020-05-04 2020-05-04 A system for controlling the sizing of a rising foam emulsion web travelling on a conveyor
PCT/EP2021/060636 WO2021224023A1 (en) 2020-05-04 2021-04-23 A system for controlling the sizing of a rising foam emulsion web travelling on a conveyor
US17/922,617 US11969921B2 (en) 2020-05-04 2021-04-23 System for controlling the sizing of a rising foam emulsion web travelling on a conveyor

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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EP20172690.8A EP3907056B1 (en) 2020-05-04 2020-05-04 A system for controlling the sizing of a rising foam emulsion web travelling on a conveyor

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EP3907056A1 EP3907056A1 (en) 2021-11-10
EP3907056C0 true EP3907056C0 (en) 2024-03-06
EP3907056B1 EP3907056B1 (en) 2024-03-06

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EP (1) EP3907056B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2021224023A1 (en)

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EP3907056A1 (en) 2021-11-10
WO2021224023A1 (en) 2021-11-11
US11969921B2 (en) 2024-04-30
EP3907056B1 (en) 2024-03-06
US20230158721A1 (en) 2023-05-25

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